CVE-2016-5995
high-risk
Published 2016-10-01
Untrusted search path vulnerability in IBM DB2 9.7 through FP11, 10.1 through FP5, 10.5 before FP8, and 11.1 GA on Linux, AIX, and HP-UX allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by a setuid or setgid program.
Do I need to act?
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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.3/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (14)
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16921
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http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17010
Permissions Required
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17011
Permissions Required
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17012
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT16921
Permissions Required
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17010
Permissions Required
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17011
Permissions Required
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IT17012
56
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
23/34 · High
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
33/34 · Critical